About the ECHE
The Context of the ECHE
Presentations and Useful Guides
Online Application Form
About the ECHE
The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) provides the general quality framework for the European and international cooperation activities that a Higher Education Institution may carry out under the Erasmus+ programme.
Obtaining the ECHE is a prerequisite for all Higher Education Institutions located in one of the programme countries that wish to participate in learning mobility activities for individuals and/or cooperate for innovation and good practices within the Erasmus+ programme.
Higher Education Institutions in third countries not associated to the programme are not required to hold an ECHE, as the quality framework is ensured through Inter-institutional agreements concluded between Higher Education institutions.
The Context of the ECHE
The principles of the ECHE have been adapted to align with the innovations of the Erasmus+ 2021–2027 programme, such as digitalisation, inclusion, and sustainability.
Some of the most significant additions to the new ECHE include: the commitment to reach, through inclusion strategies, groups that are underrepresented in mobility; ensuring environmentally friendly practices in the organisation of Erasmus+ activities; implementing digitalisation through the European Student Card initiative and the Erasmus+ mobile app; and the commitment to strengthen the civic engagement of mobile students.
Furthermore, Ηigher Εducation Ιnstitutions are required to comply with the provisions of the Council Recommendation on automatic mutual recognition, in order to ensure that the full automatic recognition of learning/mobility periods abroad takes place as smoothly as possible and that students do not need to take additional courses or participate in extra examinations.
Presentations and Useful Guides
The Applicants should carefully read the documentation of the Call, and in particular the Call for Certifications, the Charter, the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027 Guidelines and the EU Funding & Tenders Online Manual.
Useful documents:
- Presentation for Application Submissions 2026 (tbc)
- Presentation for Application Submissions 2025
- ECHE monitoring guide for NAs
- ECHE-Monitoring-Guide-for-NAs-Evaluation-Grids.pdf
- The Role of Students in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027: How to better implement the ECHE Commitments through ESN-HEI Collaboration
Online Application Form
The ECHE is awarded for the entire duration of the Erasmus+ programme until 2027, with an extension of the validity period for projects that begin in the final year of the programme and may last for up to three years (e.g. until 2030).
The call for proposals for the award of the ECHE is published on an annual basis. Below you can find the forms and procedures relating to the submission of a proposal for 2026.
Useful documents:
- Topic ECHE Call for proposal, including Q&As
- Call for Certifications
- Funding and Tenders’ Portal Online Manual
Next Applications Deadline => 24 March 2026, 17:00 Brussels Time
